Chris R. Vaccaro
August 20, 2026
Brandon Bussi has made Suffolk County sports history. The Sound Beach native and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender has been named the inaugural Suffolk County Sportsperson of the […]
August 17, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame and Suffolk County Police Athletic League have partnered to bring Suffolk County’s rich baseball history to life with a […]
July 12, 2026
What an incredible evening celebrating Suffolk County’s rich sports history, community pride, and America’s 250th anniversary. A heartfelt thank-you to Jamie LaBelle and James Bertsch for […]
June 18, 2026
Team Up 4 Community and the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame are proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Community Impact Honorees Award: Elizabeth Sultan […]
June 15, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame continued its America 250 initiative with the unveiling of its newest community exhibit at the Bay Shore Brightwaters Public […]
May 24, 2026
The Long Island Ducks and the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame have unveiled a newly renovated and expanded exhibit inside Fairfield Properties Ballpark, continuing a […]
April 21, 2026
History lives here in Suffolk County. On April 20, we proudly unveiled our eighth Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame exhibit … the latest at the Hauppauge […]
March 17, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame proudly unveiled its newest community exhibit at the Brentwood Public Library, celebrating Brentwood alumni and residents whose achievements have […]
February 25, 2026
Another memorable night at the ballpark … this time, keeping the memory of the Long Island Ducks hockey team alive through the Ducks baseball club. IYKYK! […]
February 7, 2026
What began as a routine leadership session quickly turned into a powerful lesson in legacy, respect, and true greatness. At first glance, some of the young […]
February 6, 2026
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame proudly announces its Class of 2026, which will be honored at an induction ceremony on May 21 at 6 p.m. […]
February 5, 2026
Sayville High School, in partnership with the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, successfully hosted its first-ever Sports Analytics and Business Conference, bringing together nearly 100 […]
January 26, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce its first library exhibit, celebrating the rich sports history and legendary inductees of Brentwood. It will […]
October 21, 2025
Two baseball greats shared powerful firsthand accounts of perseverance as part of a panel discussion about the history and impact of the Negro Leagues, held at […]
October 5, 2025
Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Sam Ryan brought her inspiring career journey and professional insight to students in Miller Place High School’s […]
August 20, 2026
Brandon Bussi has made Suffolk County sports history. The Sound Beach native and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender has been named the inaugural Suffolk County Sportsperson of the […]
June 14, 2025
We celebrated Flag Day with a special presentation as U.S. Marine and Suffolk County Police Officer Matias Ferreira was inducted into the Suffolk County Sports Hall […]
April 30, 2025
North Babylon, NY — April 30, 2025 — The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame proudly announced the launch of a new satellite exhibit at the […]
April 6, 2025
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has hosted the longest-running professional boxing event in New York history. In March, they hosted their 50th fight night at The Paramount […]
February 22, 2025
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame was well represented at The Suffolk Theater during a meaningful recognition of Black History Month. Through a panel discussion about […]
November 11, 2024
Special day dedicating Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame Historical Marker No. 5 at the old Bridgehampton Race Circuit, now the home of The Bridge golf […]
November 11, 2024
We kicked off the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame x Suffolk County Police Athletic League-PAL Leadership Institute thanks to a partnership with Jerry Figgiani and […]
November 11, 2024
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame hosted “A Night with Buzz Deschamps” at the Boulton Center in Bay Shore. The evening commemorated Buzz’s career and Long […]
July 16, 2024
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame and Miller Place High School will partner on a unique educational program to teach students about local sports history and […]
January 29, 2024
Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame President Chris Vaccaro was in studio with Fox 5’s Tina Cervasio on Sports Xtra to announce the Class of 2024! […]
December 4, 2023
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer and baseball lifer Sal Agostinelli is piling on the career accolades. He was recently honored as the Italian American Baseball Foundation’s […]
November 17, 2023
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame President Chris R. Vaccaro penned a column through the Society of American Baseball Research about baseball history in Suffolk County related […]
October 18, 2023
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame placed its fourth historical marker at the location where Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played a barnstorming game in Lindenhurst […]
August 18, 2023
Smithtown native Chris Higgins played 14 years in the NHL and spent many early mornings as a kid skating at The Rinx in Hauppauge. It was […]
October 26, 2022
All three of the historic markers placed by the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame have been recognized by the Society of American Baseball Research’s Baseball Landmarks […]